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CAMERON. Freezing of the water in the toilet bowls and tanks on cold nights caused us to finish the wooden wall in back of the toilets, and to increase the heating coils along this wall.
The following urgent recommendations are submitted for your consideration :
1. That the main roof on the Sargent School be reshingled as soon as possible in order to prevent further damage due to its present condition. It is claimed that one section of this roof has not been reshingled for about 18 years and the rest of it for about 10 years.
2. That new locks be installed in the Sargent School in order that we may be able to secure the building against further breaks.
3. That the windows in the present laboratory in the Academy be weatherstripped so as to make possible satisfactory heating on cold, windy days.
4. That the present ventilating motor circuits be rewired so that each motor will have an independent switch. We believe that this change will prevent the further burning out of three light motors that at present are on one circuit. It will also provide an opportunity for us to operate any one motor without the other two.
5. That the window sashes in the Frost School be repaired and the windows weatherstripped on the north side of the build- ing.
6. That the laboratory in the Academy be divided into three classrooms in order to provide a temporary relief for present crowded conditions, and to meet the anticipated increase in our enrollment in September.
In concluding this report I wish to express my gratitude and appreciation to all those who have co-operated with me during the past year. I also wish to thank the members of the School Committee for their assistance and support in an effort to increase the educational opportunities for the children of Westford at the lowest possible cost to the taxpayer.
Respectfully submitted,
ROBERT W. BARCLAY,
Superintendent of Schools.
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SCHOOL CALENDAR
WESTFORD 1934-1935
FALL TERM
Begins September 4. ....... 74 days
Ends December 21. .........
WINTER TERM
Begins January 2. ....... 62 days
Ends March 30 .........
SPRING TERM
Begins April 9 .... 47 days
Ends June 8
..
183 days
DAYS OMITTED
Columbus Day-October 12
County Convention-October 26
Armistice Day-November 12 Thanksgiving Recess-November 28 (noon) to December 3 Christmas Recess-December 21 (noon) to January 2. Washington's Birthday-February 22 Spring Recess-March 29 to April 8 Patriot's Day and Good Friday-April 19 Memorial Day-May 30
GRADUATION DATES (Tentative) Elementary Schools-June 12
Academy-June 13 Academy Teachers must be in the building by 8:00 A. M. Elementary Teachers must be in their building by 8:15 A. M. School busses to arrive at the Academy not later than 8:30 A. M. No bus to leave before 3:00 P. M.
TEACHERS IN SERVICE, DECEMBER 31, 1934
School
Teachers
Where Educated
Date of Appointment
WM. E. FROST
. Paul Ford, B. S. E., (Principal)
.Bridgewater Teachers' College
Sept. 1933
Florence Blodgett
Lowell Normal
Sept. 1931
Ruth Tuttle
.Lowell Normal .Sept. 1903, Sept. 1922
Madeline Stone
Keene Normal
Oct. 1930
SARGENT SCHOOL .... James Fitzgibbons, (Principal)
Salem Normal
Sept. 1923
Lillian Wright
Lowell Normal
Sept. 1914
Gertrude Provost
.Lowell Normal .Sept. 1923
Lottie Blodgett (Mrs.)
Farmington State Normal Sept. 1921
Emma Goucher
. Lowell Normal
Sept.1931
Jean Bell
Fitchburg Normal
.Apr. 1930
Ann Harrington
Lowell Normal
Sept. 1926
Ruth Lord
Plymouth Normal Sept. 1931
CAMERON SCHOOL .. Peter Perry, B. S., (Principal)
Hyannis Normal, Boston University Sept. 1921
Josephine Mardas
Boston University .Sept. 1934
Ava Swett
Farmington Normal Sept. 1931
Olga A. Remis
. Lowell Normal
Sept. 1928
Margaret Carney
Lowell Normal
Sept. 1925
L. W. O'Clair (Mrs.)
Hyannis Normal
Sept. 1908
Ruth Walker
Lowell Normal
.Sept. 1922
Louise Thompson
Lowell Normal
Sept. 1922
NABNASSETT ...... Gertrude Donahoe (Principal) . Lowell Normal Sept. 1927
Mary Reynolds Lowell Normal
Sept. 1922
ACADEMY ........ .William C. Roudenbush, A.B., (Principal). Williams College Sept. 1912
Reginald V. T. Steeves, B. S.
.University of New Hampshire Sept. 1933
Ernest V. Knapman, B. S. Tufts College Sept. 1933
Mary L. Robinson (Mrs.) Ph. B. . University of Chicago Sept. 1927
Ethel N. Caldwell, A. B.
. Boston University Sept. 1930
Evelyn H. Pickard
Burdett College
Sept. 1931
Dorothy D. Vincent
Boston University
Sept. 1934
Lloyd S. Turner
University of Vermont Sept. 1934
Chester V. Sweatt, B. S. University of Maine .Sept. 1931
SCHOOL NURSE ........ C. Veronica Meagher (Mrs.) St. John's Hospital .Sept. 1927
SUPT. OF SCHOOLS .. Robert W. Barclay, B. S., M. A. .Norwich University, Boston University ........ Sept. 1932
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ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GRADUATES June, 1934
WILLIAM E. FROST SCHOOL
Barbara Chandler
William Kernan
David Crocker
Andrew Kopiec
Rowena Curley
Stephen Knight
Norman Curley Raymond Decato
Ellsworth Millis Sadie Perkins
Olive Frost Violet Healy
Robert Prescott
Pauline Smith
Ella Herrington
Josephine Thifault
William Herrington
Eunice Weidman
Hamilton Whitney
Roland Whitney Charles Wright, Jr.
CAMERON SCHOOL
Anthony Kostecho Rosanne Lacombe
Dorothy Marshall
Norma Comey
Arthur Cooney
Lorande Milot
Norman Newton
Viateur Ricard
Winnifred Rhodes
George Sechovich Dorothy Shea Chester Sinclair John Spinner Eugene Valcourt Margaret Vincent
Paul Belida Sophie Beskalo Leo Brule Sophie Bubesko Claire Carbonneau
Annie Dennisevich Archer Forty Roger Gower Richard Hanson
Annie Harasko Viola Hitchcock Nellie Kovalchek
SARGENT SCHOOL
Caroline LeDuc Florence LeDuc Robert LeDuc Margaret Lyons
Mildred Richard Harry Smith Robert Soubosky Anthony Sudak Wilfred Tousignant Charles Wallasevitch Constantino Wallasevitch Stella Wilk
Nellie Anderton Catherine Brown Nellie Butko
Ruth Johnson Marion Johnston Evelyn Judd
Mary Cosgrove Francis Daly Sadie Daranchec Charles Flanagan Catherine Gibbons Margaret Harrigan Helen Halko Sophie Halko Joseph Kelly Stephen Sedack
Thomas May
REGISTRATION WESTFORD PUBLIC SCHOOLS OCTOBER 1, 1934
SCHOOLS
Grades 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
P. G. Totals
Academy
19
84
37
30
21
1 192
Cameron
36
22
17
27
28
33
27
27
217
Sargent
23
21
19
24
25
24
30
32
198
Wm. E. Frost
13
20
20
7
28
19
30
137
Nabnassett
12
9
8
13
4
16
62
84
72
64
71
85
92
87
78
84
37
30
21
1
806
REPORT OF SCHOOL CENSUS OCTOBER 1, 1934
41/2-5 1/2
51/2-7
7-14
14-16
Totals
Girls
31
62
310
80
483
Boys
29
62
335
80
506
60
124
645
160
989
OVER 16
Girls
129
Boys
100
229
229
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Cripples
6
:
-
-
-
1224
WESTFORD SCHOOL COST FOR PAST TEN YEARS
Year
Appropriations
Unpaid Bills
Total Expenditures
State Aid
Actual Expenditures
Number of Pupils
Cost Per Pupil
1924
$62,700.00
$ 2,679.79
$65,379.79
$ 4,955.80
$60,423.99
779
$77.58
1925
68,000.00
561.79
68,561.79
5,223.76
63,338.03
764
82.90
1926
65,000.00
746.89
65,746.89
5,333.08
60,413.81
743
81.31
1927
66,250.00
170.86
66,420.86
5,757.68
60,663.18
717
84.56
1928
62,552.00
333.99
62,885.99
6,700.00
56,185.99
78?
71.78
1929
67,350.00
1,005.45
68,355.45
7,202.08
61,152.37
811
75.40
1930
73,200.00
73,200.00
7,554.40
65,645.50
829
79.18
1931
71,500.00
71,500.00
11,499.31
59,000.69
824
71.60
1932
70,000.00
70,000.00
12,310.40
57,689.60
802
71.93
1933
65,000.00
506.82
65,506.82
11,663.23
53,843.59
816
65.98
1934
66,494.00
64,698.74
11,363.75
53,334.99
806
66.17
.
*$1,795.26 returned to Town Treasurer.
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REPORT OF WESTFORD ACADEMY
January 1, 1935
Mr. Robert W. Barclay,
Superintendent of Schools,
Westford, Mass.
Dear Sir:
Following is the twenty-third annual report of Westford Academy since my principalship.
Faculty
William C. Roudenbush
Latin and History
Mrs. Mary L. Robinson
English
Miss Ethel N. Caldwell
Science and Civics
Ernest V. Knapman
English and Mathematics
Reginald V. T. Steeves
Science
Floyd S. Turner
Latin and French
Miss Evelyn H. Pickard
Commercial and Secretary
Miss Dorothy D. Vincent
Commercial and Secretary
Chester V. Sweatt
Eighth Grade
Mr. Merrill L. Jenkins and Miss Florence M. Misner resigned last spring, and Mr. Turner and Miss Vincent were elected to these va- cancies.
Enrollment
Boys
Girls
Total
Post Graduates
0
1
1
Seniors
7
14
21
Juniors
11
19
30
Sophomores
17
20
37
Freshmen
39
45
84
Eighth Grade
13
6
19
87
105
192
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Home Room Assignments
Post Graduates and Seniors
Mr. Turner
Juniors
Mr. Roudenbush
Sophomores
Mrs. Robinson
Freshmen Boys
Mr. Steeves
Freshmen Girls
Miss Vincent
Eighth Grade
Mr. Sweatt
The Seventh Grade was transferred from the Academy building to the Frost School this year.
Basketball
The Academy is a member of the Wachusett Basketball League which was organized last year, and includes the Schools of Ashby, Ayer, Groton, Lunenburg, Pepperell, Townsend, and Westford.
The schedule for 1934-1935 is as follows:
December 14, 1934-Townsend at Westford
January 4, 1935-Westford at Ashby
January 11-Westford at Lunenburg
January 18-Groton at Westford
January 25-Pepperell at Westford
February 1-Lunenburg at Westford
February 5-Westford at Townsend
February 8-Ashby at Westford
February 15-Ayer at Westford
February 19-Westford at Pepperell
February 22-Westford at Groton
COACHES
Mr. Knapman-Boys' Team
Mr. Steeves-Girls' Team
Physical Training
Classes in physical training are conducted by Mr. Knapman and Mr. Steeves. The boys meet Tuesday and Thursday afternoons under the direction of Mr. Knapman, and the girls on Mondays and Wednes- days under the direction of Mr. Steeves.
School Clubs
All pupils are required to identify themselves with some club project conducted by a member of the faculty. These clubs meet every afternoon except Friday, which day is reserved for various purposes depending on circumstances. Among the clubs are the Dramatic Club, Newspaper Club, Mechanical Drawing Club, Science Club, Orchestra, Glee Club, Current-Event Club, and Office Machines, The teachers in charge are Mr. Roudenbush, Mr. Knapman, Mr. Steeves, Mr. Turner, Mrs. Robinson, Miss Caldwell, Miss Pickard, and Miss Vincent.
CLASS OFFICERS WITH FACULTY ADVISERS
President
Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer
Advisors
SENIORS
... Stanley Kazeniac
Rita
Christine
Vincent
Edwards
Christianson
Carvalho
Mr. Knapman Miss Pickard
JUNIORS
Robert
Ruth
Annie
Charles
Besser
Cooney
Worobey
Oliver
Mr. Steeves Miss Vincent
SOPHOMORES
.Kenneth Carbo
Mary
Leslie
Richard
Mr. Turner
Hildreth
Swanson
Crocker
Mrs. Robinson
FRESHMEN
Harry
Caroline
David
David
Smith
LeDuc
Lord
Lord
Mr. Roudenbush Miss Caldwell
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The School Paper
The Newspaper Club, under direction of Mrs. Robinson, deserves much credit for its work with the "Clarion." The staff is as follows:
Editor-in-chief Frances Hughes, '35
Assistant Editor Rita Edwards, '35
Business Manager
WilliamPrescott, '35
Assistant Manager Stanley Kazeniac, '35
Besides these four there are nineteen other students who are assigned responsibility for various features of the paper. In addition, eight reporters attend to the work which ordinarily belongs to such a job.
Four students see to the publishing each week of a bulletin called "Campus Chatter," a semi-serious supplement to the "Clarion." "Campus Chatter" always attracts many readers when it is posted on the bulletin boards.
Necrology
Death has claimed two members of the Academy Trustees the past year, Mr. J. C. Abbot and Mr. H. V. Hildreth. These men had given long, faithful, and efficient service to the welfare of the Aca- demy, and their passing is a matter of sincere regret.
Miscellaneous
The honorary members of the Tadmuck Club from the Class of 1935 are Aksenia Pupchick and Christine Christianson.
ยท On November 22, 1934, the Dramatic Club, under the direction of Mr. Turner, staged the play, "Bright and Early," the proceeds of which were given to the Academy Athletic Association.
On the closing day of school, December 21, each home room group arranged its own Christmas program which occupied the last hour and a half of the school session.
We take pleasure in thanking the Trustees for the receipt of a book entitled "Practical High School Debating," a gift from the Jul- ian's Fund.
On November 16, 1934, Mr. Talbot, Field Secretary of the Massa- chusetts Audubon Society, gave an illustrated lecture at a school assembly on the subject, "How Man Changes the Face of Nature."
Following is the program of the graduation exercises of June 8, 1934, which includes items of record not given in this report.
Respectfully submitted, WILLIAM C. ROUDENBUSH, Principal of Westford Academy.
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GRADUATION EXERCISES
Assembly Hall - Westford Academy Westford, Massachusetts Friday, June 8, 1934 - At 8 o'clock P. M.
PROGRAM
GRADUATION MARCH: Pomp and Chivalry Roberts PRAYER
REV. E. E. SMALL
SALUTATORY WITH ESSAY
American Science and Invention in the World LOIS OLIVE HALL
ORCHESTRA: Two Guitars Horlick
PRESENTATION OF CLASS GIFT
FRANCIS JAMES LEONARD, President of Class of 1934
ACCEPTANCE OF CLASS GIFT
STANLEY KAZENIAC, President of Class of 1935
CHORUS: (a) Anvil Chorus Verdi
(b) In a Monastery Garden Ketelby
PRESENTATION OF PRIZES
HON. HERBERT E. FLETCHER, Chairman of Trustees of Westford Academy ADDRESS: "The Value You Put on Yourself" ASHLEY DAY LEAVITT, D. D. Brookline, Mass.
ORCHESTRA: In a Persian Market Ketelby ESSAY WITH VALEDICTORY
American Music and Art in the World LILLIAN MARGARET O'BRIEN
PRESENTATION OF DIPLOMAS
Principal W. C. Roudenbush
CLASS SONG: (Tune, Song of the Vagabonds) 'Written by VERA EVELYN SWANSON
GRADUATES
Classical Course *Mary Claire DeDuc *Lillian Margaret O'Brien Adeline Elizabeth Parfitt Vera Evelyn Swanson Peter Matthew Sechovich Kenneth Howard Shea Phyllis Wright
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Commercial Course
*Lois Olive Hall Dorothy Margaret Judd Marie Kathleen Kelly
*Anita Kovalchek
*Catherine Theresa May Blanche Mary Sienkewicz Audrey Mary White
General Course
Elizabeth Bosworth
Francis James Leonard
Richard Joseph McGlinchey
Mark Augustus Palmer, Jr. Bernard McPherson Wilder
*Pro Merito Society
Class Motto-Not Evening, but Dawn Class Colors-Peach and Silver Class Flower-Talisman Rose
Winners of Prizes PUBLIC DECLAMATION (Given by Alumni) Aksenia Pupchick, '35 Five Dollars
Frances Hughes, '35 Three Dollars
ESSAY (Given by Trustees)
Stanley Kazeniac, '35
.Ten Dollars
Audrey White, '34 Five Dollars
Barbara Hildreth, '36
Honorable Mention
Helen Sullivan, '37 Five Dollars
Leslie Swanson, '37
Honorable Mention
ESSAY (Given by Post 159, American Legion, for best essay on "The History of the American Flag.") Rita Edwards, '35 Silver Cup
STENOGRAPHY AND TYPEWRITING (Given by Trustees) Typewriting, Aksenia Pupchick, 35 Two and one half Dollars Stenography, Audrey White, '34 Two and one half Dollars
WASHINGTON AND FRANKLIN MEDAL FOR EXCELLENCE IN UNITED STATES HISTORY (Given by the Massachusetts Society of Sons of the American Revolution) Catherine Theresa May, '34
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CLASS SONG (Tune, Song of the Vagabonds)
High School days are ending
Separate ways we're wending
Each a chosen task to do.
Pals in work and pleasure
In our hearts we'll treasure
Years that we have spent with you.
Life is thrilling. Nothing is a bore
Pleasing, willing,-the class of '34
Up and face the sun
Our life's work's begun
It's not evening, but dawn.
-Vera Evelyn Swanson
Notices
1. Alumni Banquet and Business Meeting in Assembly Hall, Satur- day, June 9, 7 P. M. Reception at 6 P. M. Exhibit of old pictures and souvenirs on display in a classroom.
2. Field Day on Whitney Play Ground, Monday forenoon, June 11.
3. Class Day Exercises, followed by baseball game, Westford Aca- demy vs. Ayer High School, Monday afternoon, June 11.
4. Graduation Dance in Assembly Hall, Monday, June 11, 8 P. M.
USHERS
Vincent Carvalho, '35 Stanley Kazeniac, '35
William Prescott, '35
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REPORT OF SCHOOL NURSE
January 18, 1935
Mr. Robert Barclay, Superintendent of Schools, Westford, Mass.
Dear Sir:
Following is the report of the School Nurse from January 1 to December 31, 1934:
Daily Classroom Visits
School children examined for minor ailments 16
Children excluded for Pediculosis and other skin infections 46
Dressings and First Aid 26
Children recommended for exclusion because of Conta- gious Disease Contact
56
School Children weighed and measured
Eye and Ear Test made
Vaccinations checked
Assisted School Physician with Physical Examinations- Result of Examination:
Adenoid growth 2
Enlarged Tonsils
22
Infected Tonsils
1
Posture
26
Scoliosis
1
Kiphosis
2
Malnutrition
1
Acne
2
Scabies
2
Strabismus
4
Inflamed Lids
1
Otitis Media
1
Goiter
1
Bronchial Breathing
42
Bronchial Rales
2
Breast Tumor
1
Heart Murmurs
35
Anemia
6
Keratitis
1
Hutchinsonian Teeth
2
25
Deviated Septum
1
Submaxillary Glands
1
Chorea 4
Enlarged Heart
1
Partial Paralysis
2
Chronic Appendicitis
1
Respectfully submitted,
VERONICA P. MEAGHER, R. N., School Nurse.
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REPORT OF SCHOOL PHYSICIAN
Members of the School Committee:
The following is my report as school physician for the year end- ing December 31, 1934.
A physical examination was made by me of all the children at- tending the public schools of Westford.
During the examinations quite a number of students were found to be afflicted with heart murmurs. These cases showed no evidence of heart failure. These cases will be carefully supervised during the school terms by myself.
Bronchial breath sounds were found in one or both lungs in a number of students. A Von Pirquet test has been given and X-ray examination of chest has been made in a large majority of these cases. This being done to rule out the presence of tuberculosis of the lungs. No active tuberculosis was diagnosed, but further in- vestigation will be made in some of these cases.
A large number of students were sent home during the recent epidemic of measles because of symptoms and rash of measles. It was decided not to close the schools as a whole because with the co-operation of the school nurse and the teachers the rash was seen early and the sick students were sent to their homes and placed under quarantine.
The rationing of milk to the underweight and undernourished students has been of great benefit as is shown by the return to vigor and health with increased weight in the majority of cases.
This work is carried on through the co-operation of the school nurse, the teachers and of the parents.
Respectfully submitted,
DR. DWIGHT W. COWLES, School Physician.
Annual Report OF THE
J. V. FLETCHER LIBRARY
OF THE
Town of Westford, Mass.
CHE
F
J.V.
ARY.
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1895
For the Year Ending December 31,
1934
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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE J. V. FLETCHER LIBRARY
January 1, 1935
The trustees of the J. V. Fletcher Library respectfully submit their annual report for 1934, including the report of the librarian and the list of books added in 1934.
The trustees ask for the following appropriation, viz .:
1. The sum of eighteen hundred dollars ($1,800.00) to meet the current expenses of the main library and its branches.
2. The receipts from the dog licenses in 1934.
JULIAN A. CAMERON, Chairman, WILLIAM C. ROUDENBUSH, ALICE M. HOWARD, Secretary.
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FINANCIAL REPORT OF LIBRARY FOR 1934
Salaries and wages
Librarian
$ 700.00
Janitor
350.00
Assistants
309.80
-
$ 1,359.80
Books and periodicals
Books
$ 572.59
Periodicals
110.10
Binding
68.96
$ 751.65
Fuel
275.45
Light
34.92
Buildings
Water
$ 23.00
Furniture
43.00
Janitor's supplies
12.96
Cleaning
3.85
$ 82.81
Other expenses
Telephone
$ 22.20
Cartage
32.00
Express
17.42
Stationery and Postage
10.30
All other
33.00
$ 114.92
$ 2,619.55
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REPORT OF LIBRARIAN
January 1, 1935
To the Trustees of the J. V. Fletcher Library:
The report of the Library for the year ending December 31, 1934, is herewith presented.
While the number of books loaned was greater than the number of volumes in the library, the circulation for the town has somewhat decreased, although in Forge Village and Graniteville there was an increase over last year. Travel books have regained their popularity among the non-fiction with 606 books loaned. Biography was second with 559 volumes and useful arts (medicine, engineering, agriculture, home economics) third with 432 books. The literature group which was second last year is now fourth with 363. About 26% of the adult books circulated were non-fiction.
Besides the work connected with the loaning of books to individual borrowers at the library, it is necessary to choose and record the books which go to the schools and deposit stations-figures for which are not included in the circulation. During the past year about 1,050 books were thus checked out and returned. Those in charge of the books at schools and deposits keep their record of the circulation and it is this which shows in the circulation report.
During the renovation of the town hall, the town officers, forced to find temporary quarters, were given permission to use the upper hall in the library, which they occupied from March 19th to May 21st. At this time some townspeople made their first visit to the library.
During the first part of the year old pictures connected with the town were exhibited in the Frost museum case. They created a great deal of interest which was shown by loans or gifts of other pictures. J. Willard Fletcher brought in two views of Westford depot taken about fifty years ago. Pictures of the homes of John William Abbot, Allan Cameron, F. C. Sargent, four views of the mill in Gran- iteville, a group of people including Mrs. Hannah Prescott Wyeth Parsons, and the Graniteville baseball team of 1895 were among those given.
The gift of the New England Historical and Genealogical Register (1917-1933) made a valuable addition to the genealogical material in our library. Previous numbers of the register (1903-1916) had been given by Mrs. George T. Day.
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Mr. Leonard W. Wheeler added a valuable book to the local history collection by presenting John Warner Barber's book entitled "Historical collections, being a general collection of interesting facts, traditions, biographical sketches and anecdotes, relating to the History and Antiquities of every town in Massachusetts, with geographical descriptions, ill. by 200 engravings." This was published in 1841.
Mrs. Lydia Sargent Lee continues to show her interest in the home of her grandparents by adding to the Symmes collection and by her gift of books for children and adults. Included among these were an autographed copy of "Richard Carvel" by Winston Churchill, an English-Greek dictionary of value for the reference collection and a reprint of the first newspaper published in America, "The Boston News Letter" of 1704.
A collection of dolls from many different countries has also been on exhibition in the Frost museum case, along with coins from sev- eral of the countries represented. A Navajo Indian doll was pre- sented by Miss Grace Wood. Two Swedish dolls were loaned by Avis and Hazel Day. The others, representing Mexico and several European countries, have been collected and loaned by the librarian.
A bequest of old United States coins was made to the library by Roy B. Wheeler of Denver, Colorado, in his will. These were received by the library this fall. His brother, Leonard W. Wheeler added a few more coins to the collection. These will be displayed later in the Frost museum case.
One hundred fifty-one five-book certificates and 17 honor certifi- cates have been awarded the children in the schools at Graniteville and Forge Village for reading and reporting on books chosen from the lists made out by the Division of Public Libraries.
A new metal filing case has just been purchased in which to store the rapidly increasing collection of pictures and pamphlets. Still another is needed and must be provided soon.
Upon a deposit fee a collection of books on the theater was sent to the Lake Shore Theater for two months for the use of the students.
The sum of $39.28 in fines has been collected and turned over to the town.
The friends who have continued to contribute flowers to the library have been Miss Alice M. Howard, Mr. Arthur L. Hope, Miss Edna M. Hamlin, Mrs. Roy L. Keizer, Mrs. Harry B. Prescott and Mrs. Frederic A. Snow, besides the librarian.
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The librarian has made use of several sources from which to borrow books which were needed by readers and were not available in our own library. The Division of Public Libraries has assisted with about 28 volumes: Congregational Library with four and two each from Boston and Lowell. Books in foreign languages have also been borrowed from the Division of Public Libraries.
The telephone continues to be a useful adjunct to the library service not only for renewing books but for answering inquiries of various sorts.
In a number of instances books have been delivered to readers who would not otherwise be able to make use of the library by the librarian and her assistants.
The library regrets the death of Mrs. Carroll M. Sawyer who gave faithful service as custodian of the deposit station which was in her home in Graniteville and is glad that it was possible to keep the deposit in the same place in charge of Mrs. Agda Peterson.
An important addition to the reference books was made by the purchase of a new Webster unabridged dictionary, which contains the new words introduced into the language at the time of the World War and since.
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